![]() ![]() These water cans are military grade aka “Mil-Spec”, hence sturdy, built for the field, and very durable. This DIY tutorial will show you how to make a simple, effective, and portable water faucet from a readily available Scepter Military Water Can. With this article I will demonstrate how this is done. If there are two questions I am asked the most at any overland event, or rally with other campers, when I am seen using my converted water can are, “Where did you get that?”, or “How did you you do that?”. Having water that can flow from a faucet in a primitive campsite can make a notable difference in the ease and comfort in which you live at, enjoy and maintain your temporary outdoor home under the stars. Wild rivers, creeks and streams do not count, as it is poor etiquette to treat natural fresh water sources as your direct personal sink and in some cases for the truly inconsiderate, a toilet bowl. Regardless, I wanted to acknowledge the original source and unknown author who originally published the idea.Īs anyone who has spent time in the field either on foot, or camping with a passenger sized vehicle, “running water” from plumbing as an amenity does not exist (unless you are in a RV park campground with hookups). I first saw this DIY conversion topic on in 2009 or so, but this domain seems to have since been deactivated. Before we continue I must give credit to the original source of this idea. This DIY hand pump conversion with the common 5gal / 20L Scepter Military Water Can is a highly useful mod for overlanding, road trips, the weekend picnic and even as part of your home disaster/emergency planning. ![]()
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